Gene Campaign Explained

Gene Campaign is a grassroots-level non-profit NGO in India, founded by Suman Sahai and a group of people concerned about food and livelihood security. Gene Campaign works in the field of bioresources, farmers' and community rights, intellectual property rights and indigenous knowledge, biopiracy, regulations of GMOs, and impact of climate change on agriculture and food. Sahai continues to be a member of the group.[1] The group has been an outspoken critic of the Indian government's policies on genetically engineered organisms.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Seminar on GM crops on Feb 14, 15. https://archive.today/20130411041706/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-01/ahmedabad/36683597_1_gm-crops-iaastd-technical-expert-committee. dead. 11 April 2013. The Times of India. 10 February 2013.
  2. News: Gene Campaign criticises India’s ‘silence’ at global bio-safety meet. https://web.archive.org/web/20080526075449/http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/23/stories/2008052362121600.htm. dead. 26 May 2008. The Hindu. 2008-05-23. 10 February 2013.

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